The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.

The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.

The president boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit to evade an Iranian threat.

Reports that a man posing as an employee of Russian airline Aeroflot conducted intelligence operations in Tokyo have renewed attention on Russian espionage in Japan, a country former Soviet intelligence officers have described as unusually easy for spies to operate in because of weaknesses in its legal and counterintelligence framework. (News On Japan)

All Nippon Airways said on August 12 that it will lower fuel surcharges added to international airfares for tickets issued from September, following a temporary easing in fuel prices after a sharp rise linked to worsening conditions in the Middle East. (News On Japan)

Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.

Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.

The former premier brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.

Zhu brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.

Street performances began across Tokushima on August 12 as the city's Awa Odori festival entered its second day, with leading dance groups showcasing graceful routines after months of practice. (News On Japan)

A 23-year-old Mexican national has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle endangered lizards into Japan after customs officers at Haneda Airport discovered about 200 reptiles concealed inside 22 pairs of socks. (News On Japan)

Two teenage boys from Tokyo's Adachi Ward have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a motorcycle and firing aerial fireworks toward police officers at two police boxes, telling investigators they were annoyed that a new police box had opened in the area. (News On Japan)

Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend.

A remarkably well-preserved motorcycle and identification tags were found alongside the bodies.

A remarkably well-preserved motorcycle and identification tags were found alongside the bodies.

Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.

Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend.

Chandrasekaran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends due to a lack of support from the Tata Sons board.

Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning contains poppy seeds which are banned in both countries.

Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning contains poppy seeds which are banned in both countries.